The Undertaker’s Spot At WrestleMania 40 Was Reportedly Intended To Be Stone Cold Steve Austin

The Undertaker’s Spot At WrestleMania 40 Was Reportedly Intended To Be Stone Cold Steve Austin

Uproxx - News·2024-04-13 07:03

The main event of WrestleMania 40 promised to be a fever dream of run-ins and legendary returns when Cody Rhodes squared off against Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns under Bloodline rules, which meant there were no rules.

The match lived up to the hype, with Jimmy and Jey Uso flying off the ramp through a table, Solo Sikoa taking out Rhodes before John Cena made his valiant return, and The Rock walking down the ramp like Thanos, Mama Rhodes belt en tow and all. There was even a Seth Rollins cameo in Shield gear, which ended up being an important detail as the match came to an end.

When it came time to take things home, fans were caught off guard when The Undertaker’s bell rang out, the lights went out, and he chokeslammed Rock. That’s because over the last month, subtle hints gave WWE fans hope that Stone Cold Steve Austin’s glass would break, he’d hit the ring, and land a stunner on Rock for good time’s sake.

It started with Austin appearing on a loading truck:

Going to take this with a grain of salt, but what are the chances that John Cena and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin — two of Rock’s biggest rivals are on the production truck where Rock is beating up Cody Rhodes.

I really hope one of them, aid Rhodes at #WrestleMania.#WWERawpic.twitter.com/fzklPZHQpb

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